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East Side Access (ESA) is a public works project in New York City that extended the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) two miles from its Main Line in Queens to the new Grand Central Madison station under Grand Central Terminal on Manhattan's East Side.
The East Side Access project, including tunnels under the East River and the East Side of Manhattan, was completed in early 2023; some LIRR traffic has been diverted to Grand Central, freeing up track slots at Penn Station.
Penn Station Access (PSA) is a public works project underway by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City. The goal of the project is to allow Metro-North Railroad commuter trains to access Penn Station on Manhattan's West Side, using existing trackage owned by Amtrak.
Once it finally is complete, East Side access will serve up to 162,000 daily riders, many of whom may have previously been diverted to the LIRR's West Side terminus at Penn Station.
The aim is to create a new, direct route for riders of the Long Island Rail Road to and from Manhattan's East Side, alleviating traffic that currently flows through the chaotically congested...
Not only will the new terminal mean easier access to the East Side for Long Island commuters, it will save those same passengers up to 40 minutes of travel time per day, the MTA said.
The East Side Access project, which includes tunnels under the East River and the East Side of Manhattan, would divert some LIRR traffic to Grand Central; it was completed in January 2023. The Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel or THE Tunnel, which later took on the name of the study itself, was meant to address the western, or Hudson River, crossing.
Hell Gate Train From Hudson Valley To Penn Station Gets $1.6B Boost - New Rochelle, NY - The service will eventually connect Metro-North's New Haven Line to Penn Station, linking Manhattan, East...
The East River Tunnels are four single-track railroad passenger service tunnels that extend from the eastern end of Pennsylvania Station under 32nd and 33rd Streets in Manhattan and cross the East River to Long Island City in Queens. The tracks carry Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Amtrak trains travelling to and from Penn Station and points ...
The Penn Station Access project plans to increase transportation links between The Bronx and the Midtown hub. The East Side Access project spans Manhattan and Queens, providing a new...